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SUMMARY:Plant-based Foods Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Monthly gathering the 3rd Thursdays at 7 pm EST to discuss individual plant-based journeys\, along with teaching about plant-based lifestyles.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/plant-based-foods-exploration/2025-12-18/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173942
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SUMMARY:Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Teachers Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an hour to explore and share the ways in which we show up in the world as trauma sensitive mindfulness teachers. This meeting will be held monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 9-10pm Eastern. Here is the Zoom link; you can also use the following credentials:Meeting ID: 811 4289 6909Passcode: Awake
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/trauma-sensitive-mindfulness-teachers-sangha-2/2025-12-16/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T201500
DTSTAMP:20260513T173942
CREATED:20251017T152922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T152922Z
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SUMMARY:Mentor-led Session | Carole Melkonian
DESCRIPTION:Led by MMTCP Mentors\, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your teaching and practice questions and to be in sangha with alumni peers.  In each session\, mentors will offer a short talk and then offer guidance and wisdom for whatever is coming up for you – much like we had in peer groups.   \n \nThis session will be led by Carole Melkonian and is from 7:00 – 8:15 pm ET;  the Zoom link is here \n \nMore About Carole \nCarole Melkonian has been practicing meditation for decades. In 1980\, she spent 4 years in residence at Zen Mountain Monastery under the guidance of John Daido Loori and then 12 years studying closely with Thich Nhat Hanh\, helping start his publishing company\, Parallax Press. She has attended many three-month Winter Retreats at Chithurst and Amaravati monasteries and dedicated all of 2015 to practice meditation at monasteries in England and America. \nShe draws inspiration most deeply from the nuns and monks in the Forest Tradition of Luang Por Chah and is especially drawn to the teachings of Ajahn Sucitto and former nun Willa Thaniya Reid\, with whom she continues to study. \n \nIn her meditation practice\, she emphasizes embodiment\, metta/loving friendliness\, and energy-based body work (qi gong and yoga). To the ebbs and flows of daily life\, she directly applies the liberating teachings of the Buddha. She encourages bringing faith\, curiosity and kindness to meditation practice and life. She lives with her partner Thomas in Portland\, Oregon.  
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-session-carole-melkonian/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T113000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173942
CREATED:20250611T182014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T182014Z
UID:10003689-1765706400-1765711800@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Asia Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Online Meetup.  Second Sunday of every month For anyone from\, living in\, connected to and / or interested in Asian cultural context of practice
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/asia-sangha-7/2025-12-14/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173942
CREATED:20250206T172836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T184558Z
UID:10003371-1765290600-1765296000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Disability Affinity Sangha
DESCRIPTION:We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 2:30-4pm ET. We are an affinity group that is open to alumni who have a disability\, including a chronic medical condition. Prior to attending your first group\, please read our sangha page. Here’s the zoom link: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/94776947948
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/disability-affinity-sangha-2/2025-12-09/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173942
CREATED:20251128T065737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T065737Z
UID:10003985-1765134000-1765139400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Awakening Together Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Monthly gathering with Jerome hosting. Please join us as we explore awakening together.  Zoom Sangha Link
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/awakening-together-sangha-12/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T123000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20251112T204608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T204608Z
UID:10003983-1765107000-1765110600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindful Journaling\, Mindful Writing
DESCRIPTION:“It’s a wrap”\, 2025 that is”. \nWe will meet the first Sunday in December instead of the second this month. \n“It’s a wrap”\, 2025 that is. Let’s begin to close the year in writing. \nMindful Journaling lets you discover your deeper thoughts\, create your world\, process your feelings or simply pay with words. \nWe will be mindful and journal-ful again together on Sunday\, December 7\, at 11:30am/EST. \nYou are welcome as a dedicated journal-er and as a new journal-er. \nFeel free to email if you wonder about this Sangha: audreybloom@bellsouth.net \nAudrey \nNext Meeting: Sunday\, December 7\, at 11:30AM/EST. \nJoin Zoom Meeting; \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89079623957?pwd=SFkwRlFQL3BtejQ3TGhQb1FBbFlhUT09
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-journaling-mindful-writing/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20250424T155926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T155926Z
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SUMMARY:White Awareness Sangha
DESCRIPTION:First of all\, we welcome 2025 graduates to our on-going sangha. We began during our training in 2021 and continued into the alumni association. Some members are not part of the alumni association and they are welcome to join. \nOur next meeting will be on the first Thursday of the month at 1:00 PM ET which is our normal time. \nThe zoom will come in an email a day or two before the event.. \nMetta\, \nJerome\n415-299-0428 \n  \nJerome Freedman\, Ph. D.\, C.M.T\, O. I.\njerome@mountainsangha.org\nhttp://mountainsangha.org
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/white-awareness-sangha-2/2025-12-04/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20250630T132122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T152428Z
UID:10003712-1764788400-1764793800@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:RISE-Refuge and Inspiration Sangha for teachers/Educators
DESCRIPTION:in beloved community of fellow like- minded/hearted teachers/educators\, we cultivate Habits of the Heart\, find Refuge and Inspiration for ourselves\, and explore ways to take these practices to enrich the lives of others within the communities we serve. (part of a fall series of Healing the Heart of Democracy (and our own hearts!) All welcome!
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/rise-refuge-and-inspiration-sangha-for-teachers-educators/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T133000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20251128T070722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T070722Z
UID:10003986-1764763200-1764768600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Brahmaviharas Sangha
DESCRIPTION:RSVP! Pls note: new date. Pls plan to stay for the entire session. We’ll be writing and exploring Equanimity! Zoom link below! Check out my newest Blog & pics!\n——\nLinda HIRSCH is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: Linda HIRSCH’s Zoom Meeting \nTime: Dec 3\, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82871026418?pwd=MQu8UIJYcV4SaXlbNVLDyRG10ZtN3k.1 \nMeeting ID: 828 7102 6418 \nPasscode: 775607 \n—
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/brahmaviharas-sangha-4/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T121500
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20251017T153436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T153436Z
UID:10003973-1764673200-1764677700@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mentor-led Session | Rio Ellett
DESCRIPTION:Led by MMTCP Mentors\, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your teaching and practice questions and to be in sangha with alumni peers.  In each session\, mentors will offer a short talk and then offer guidance and wisdom for whatever is coming up for you – much like we had in peer groups.   \n \nThis session will be led by Rio Ellett and is from 11 am – 12:15 pm ET;  the Zoom link is here \nMore About Rio \nRio Ellett (they/them) has been practicing meditation since their teens\, studying with the sanghas of Thich Nhat Hanh\, Spirit Rock Meditation Center\, and Insight Meditation Society during years of intensive retreat practice. They began teaching meditation to young adults and environmental activists in 2013\, and have since facilitated several sitting groups in Europe\, including LGBTQIA+ sanghas. In 2014\, they were ordained into Thich Nhat Hanh’s Order of Interbeing. They’ve been a MMTCP Mentor since 2021. \nInfluenced by their own experiences of disability (cystic fibrosis)\, trauma\, and queerness\, Rio is passionate about making dharma teachings accessible and welcoming to those with non-normative experiences\, as well as creating safe(r) spaces. Their teaching style emphasizes easefulness\, acceptance\, and simplicity\, as well as the practice of sangha and community building. They have roots in New Zealand and Germany and will offer groups in English and German. \nRio is a parent since 2022 and is finding parenthood to be the most challenging and transformative practice as of yet. They love tending their garden\, traveling\, being in the forest\, and not taking themselves too seriously.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-session-rio-ellett/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251126T200000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20251003T125916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T135932Z
UID:10003965-1764183600-1764187200@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindful in Nature
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Mindful in Nature Sangha meeting.  This session will be lead by Philip and  is from 7 – 8 pm ET \n  \nWe look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-in-nature-14/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251124T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251124T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20251106T172101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T172101Z
UID:10003975-1764014400-1764018000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ November Sangha!
DESCRIPTION:Join us in gratitude on Monday\, November 24th at 8PM ET for a session led by 2025 cohort member\, David Castonguay-Boisvert. We will gather in this Zoom room: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81193401080?pwd=M2x2TjhGaTF6Nksxd3B6RHMrZDVPUT09 \n  \nHope to see you for some or all of the session as our year winds down!
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/lgbtqia-november-sangha/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20251017T145635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T145635Z
UID:10003969-1763812800-1763823600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Grief Workshop | Lama Rod Owens
DESCRIPTION:Grief can take many forms and is a response to many types of losses; grief also shows up in many areas of our lives – personal\, collective\, political\, social\, etc.  We are living in intense times and tending to our own grief and helping those we work with can feel overwhelming.  Lama Rod will guide us in our capacity to notice\, allow\, hold and experience our grief so that we can find our way of it skillfully. This workshop will also help build our capacity to support others through their grief journey with tools and practices we can utilize.   \n \nThis session is from 12 – 3 pm ET;  the Zoom link is here \n \nIn March 2025\, Lama Rod led us in a session on Peace and Healing in a Divided World.  A recording of this is available under Events–>Recordings of Past Events \n \nMore about Lama Rod Owens \n \nLama Rod Owens is an international influencer with a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School with a focus on the intersection of social change\, identity\, and spiritual practice. Author of The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors and Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger and co-author of Radical Dharma: Talking Race\, Love and Liberation\, his teachings center on freedom\, self-expression\, and radical self-care. Highly sought after for talks\, retreats\, and workshops\, his mission is showing you how to heal and free yourself.  Learn more about Lama Rod and his offerings here. 
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/grief-workshop-lama-rod-owens/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T143000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20251103T195453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T195453Z
UID:10003976-1763730000-1763735400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication
DESCRIPTION:Meeting time is 1 pm ET.  Please note that in November and December we will be meeting on the 3rd Friday of the month\, which is different than our typical 4th Friday schedule.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindfulness-and-nonviolent-communication-3/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20250430T142754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T142754Z
UID:10003611-1763672400-1763676000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Plant-based Foods Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Monthly gathering the 3rd Thursdays at 7 pm EST to discuss individual plant-based journeys\, along with teaching about plant-based lifestyles.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/plant-based-foods-exploration/2025-11-20/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20250218T170031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T001740Z
UID:10003455-1763499600-1763503200@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Teachers Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an hour to explore and share the ways in which we show up in the world as trauma sensitive mindfulness teachers. This meeting will be held monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 9-10pm Eastern. Here is the Zoom link; you can also use the following credentials:Meeting ID: 811 4289 6909Passcode: Awake
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/trauma-sensitive-mindfulness-teachers-sangha-2/2025-11-18/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T201500
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20251017T151729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T151729Z
UID:10003971-1763492400-1763496900@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mentor-led Session | Imee Contreras
DESCRIPTION:Led by MMTCP Mentors\, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your teaching and practice questions and to be in sangha with alumni peers.  In each session\, mentors will offer a short talk and then offer guidance and wisdom for whatever is coming up for you – much like we had in peer groups.  \n  \nThis session will be led by Imee Contreras and is and is from 7 – 8:15 pm ET; the Zoom link is here \n \nMore about Imee Contreras \nImee first discovered meditation over thirty years ago\, at 16 years old\, around the time when she faced one of the most impactful crossroads in her life. She spent a large part of her younger years growing up in the United States and is now based in her motherland; the Philippines.  After decades of searching\, she discovered a true sense of belonging in nature\, motherhood\, yoga therapy\, meditation practice and the Dharma.  \n​ \nShe mentors with a unique blend of traditional yet progressive\, Eastern yet Western\, and gentle yet firm approach.  She works in Buddhist\, secular\, and cross-cultural settings that intertwine harmoniously within the mindfulness field.  She believes that everything belongs when exploring one’s own mind and heart.  Hence\, it takes courageous and compassionate enthusiasm to meet ourselves fully.  She loves engaging in relaxed\, meaningful conversations that build relationship and cultivate connection.  \n \nShe’s a mom to two boys whom she aspires to raise as respectful\, kind\, and dignified human beings.  She loves dancing to live music\, nature hikes and campfires\, and soaking in warm ocean waters.  She’s a health and wellness advocate\, an organic gardener\, and a yoga therapist. \nLearn more about Imee and her offerings here
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-session-imee-contreras-2/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20250822T162840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T132544Z
UID:10003881-1763164800-1763337599@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:MMTCP Connect 2025 - Annual all-alumni gathering (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:MMTCP Connect 2025: One Heart\, Many Voices –  our second annual all-alumni gathering (virtual) will be a  weekend full of inspiration and community.  More details coming soon! \n \nWhen:  \nNovember 15 from 11 am – 3 pm ET \nNovember 15 from 5:30 – 9:30 /10 pm ET  \nNovember 16 from 10:30  am – 4 pm ET  \n \nWe are finalizing topics with the speakers and additional session details and will share that soon.  Sessions are spread out throughout the weekend to allow peers in the Asia/Pacific region to join us live. \n \nSome highlights:    \n\n\nJames Baraz – 11/15 at 11 am ET \n\n\nKaira Jewel Lingo –  11/15 at 1:30 pm ET \n\n\nJack Kornfield – 11/15 at 5:30 pm ET \n\n\nBhikkhu Bodhi – keynote address 11/15 at 7:00 pm ET \n\n\nTara Brach – 11/16 at 11:30 am ET \n\n\nWe will also have other speakers and feature an alumni panel\, our fabulous sangha leaders. and fun being-in-community sessions to get to know each other.   \n \nCheck the MMTCP Connect 2025 tab on our homepage for the most current information. \n \nWe look forward to seeing you! 
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mmtcp-connect-2025-annual-all-alumni-gathering-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20250206T172836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T184558Z
UID:10003370-1762871400-1762876800@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Disability Affinity Sangha
DESCRIPTION:We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 2:30-4pm ET. We are an affinity group that is open to alumni who have a disability\, including a chronic medical condition. Prior to attending your first group\, please read our sangha page. Here’s the zoom link: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/94776947948
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/disability-affinity-sangha-2/2025-11-11/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T123000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20251103T195646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T195646Z
UID:10003974-1762687800-1762691400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindful Journaling
DESCRIPTION:Mindful Journaling lets you discover your deeper thoughts\, create your world\, process your feelings or simply pay with words. Everyone welcome.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-journaling-9/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T113000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20250611T182014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T182014Z
UID:10003688-1762682400-1762687800@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Asia Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Online Meetup.  Second Sunday of every month For anyone from\, living in\, connected to and / or interested in Asian cultural context of practice
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/asia-sangha-7/2025-11-09/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T133000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20251003T155223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T145157Z
UID:10003966-1762603200-1762608600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:MCMT - Carry Your Vision Forward®: Clearing Away the Static
DESCRIPTION:Surprisingly\, an authentic vision or aspiration rarely shows up as a fully formed blueprint. Instead\, it often comes as what I call a “vision seed”—a small yet powerful spark that holds within it the potential for everything that wants to unfold. In this session\, we’ll begin to clear away the static that clouds your clarity and open space for your true vision to take shape. \nPlease join me with cameras on (if possible) as we engage in an experiential/relational session. Paper and pen are recommended for journaling.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mcmt-carry-your-vision-forward-clearing-away-the-static/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20250424T155926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T155926Z
UID:10003549-1762434000-1762437600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:White Awareness Sangha
DESCRIPTION:First of all\, we welcome 2025 graduates to our on-going sangha. We began during our training in 2021 and continued into the alumni association. Some members are not part of the alumni association and they are welcome to join. \nOur next meeting will be on the first Thursday of the month at 1:00 PM ET which is our normal time. \nThe zoom will come in an email a day or two before the event.. \nMetta\, \nJerome\n415-299-0428 \n  \nJerome Freedman\, Ph. D.\, C.M.T\, O. I.\njerome@mountainsangha.org\nhttp://mountainsangha.org
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/white-awareness-sangha-2/2025-11-06/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T121500
DTSTAMP:20260513T173943
CREATED:20251017T151211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T151211Z
UID:10003970-1762254000-1762258500@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mentor-led Session | Emily Horn
DESCRIPTION:Led by MMTCP Mentors\, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your teaching and practice questions and to be in sangha with alumni peers.  In each session\, mentors will offer a short talk and then offer guidance and wisdom for whatever is coming up for you – much like we had in peer groups. These sessions have been so rich and supportive that this year we are offering them twice a month and alternating times so our peers around the world can join more often.   \n \nThis session will be led by Emily Horn and is from 11 am – 12:15 pm ET; the Zoom link is here \n \nMore About Emily  \n \nEmily Horn is a Certified Mindfulness Teacher via the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. She is also authorized to teach meditation\, dharma\, and long retreats by Spirit Rock Meditation Center\, Insight Meditation Society\, and InsightLA. \n \nEmily has been called a “power player of the mindfulness movement” by Wired magazine. Her work is featured in Ten Percent Happier\, Boston Children’s Hospital’s Comfort Ability Project\, Buddhist Geeks\, and apps such as Brightmind and Buddhify. She’s also been mentoring mindfulness teachers with MMTCP led by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach for over five years. \n \nFor her\, a mindful life is simply learning to dance with all of this human experience: from transcendence to dirty dishes\, evolutionary edges to ancient roots\, solitary practice to deepening relationships. She lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina with her husband\, Vincent\, and son\, Zander. Learn more about Emily here
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-session-emily-horn/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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SUMMARY:Awakening Together Sangha
DESCRIPTION:At this gathering we will have the opportunity to imagine together what an awakened and mindful world would be and act like. All are welcome. Karyn will be our host. \nText
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/awakening-together-sangha-11/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T133000
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UID:10003880-1762084800-1762090200@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:RISE-Refuge & Inspiration Sangha for Educators
DESCRIPTION:Our journey continues of exploring how to heal our own hearts and the heart of democracy- we cultivate Habits of the Heart\, find Refuge and Inspiration for ourselves in beloved company of fellow teachers/educators\, and explore ways to take these practices to enrich the lives of others within the communities we serve. \nThis session is from 12 – 1:30 pm ET
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/rise-refuge-inspiration-sangha-for-educators-2/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T200000
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SUMMARY:Mindful in Nature
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Mindful in Nature Sangha meeting.  This session will be lead by Ann and  is from 7 – 8 pm ET \n  \nWe look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-in-nature-13/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T133000
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CREATED:20251009T152822Z
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SUMMARY:Brahmaviharas Sangha -- Breathing the Sea Air
DESCRIPTION:October 29\, 2025 will be our Next Sit! \nNew Post Alert! \n \n-The months roll along\, like waves in the ocean\, which is about a 7-minute stroll from my family cottage in Ogunquit\, ME. My footprints have\, for many years\, been imprinted on the short stretch of road and gently arching\, wooden footbridge which connects the warm pavement to the soft\, white sand beyond the dunes. \n-Two weeks ago\, my husband and I closed our family cottage until next Spring and headed home. It is not a long drive\, but space and time seem to stretch mystically between Ogunquit\, ME and Wayland\, MA. \n– As we wound up our “nautical rope” and drifted south\, we listened to chant music and slowly let go of the past 4 1/2 months. My training was put to good use when we attended three funerals of friends whom we’d known for many decades. I provided emotional triage and listened to their families. There were moments of Metta\, Empathetic Joy\, Compassion and\, yes\, Equanimity. They breathed more easily during our sits together. That is all that I could do without overwhelming their sense of loss and vulnerability. \n-As we turn towards the essence of Fall and savor whatever Nature presents as gifts\, may we sit together in silence\, listen to the rhythm of our hearts and open them to the “stranger” and “unknown” adventures that lie ahead. \n“Without expectations\, anything is possible.” (-anonymous\, Chinese sage). \n-Please bring yourself\, your journal\, a good quality pen and good quality headphones for listening to sounds that I share. We will focus on how to use our skills and teachings to soften our hearts and help others to embody the 4 Divine Abodes. \nI might touch on facets of the “5 Invitations”\, wonderful portals to awakening. \n-The image below is a double exposure\, not yet complete\, taken at the edge of a cliff\, overlooking the ocean. On the far left\, is a ghost-like\, female figure and her dog\, gazing towards the distant horizon. What were they thinking? What would you suggest as a title? (c) Linda J. Hirsch\, 2025. All Rts. Rsvd. \n— RSVP to the invitation! \nLinda HIRSCH is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: Linda HIRSCH’s Zoom Meeting \nTime: Oct 29\, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82532870763?pwd=SQb7279ZgyfTNexRLQCnkrsBKrKOGh.1 \n+16469313860\,\,82532870763# US \nJoin instructions \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/82532870763/invitations?signature=jbDmGmF47U-t2OcU_H0W1L_FYfw0Hs1sdcp4q7vsFJE \n \nLinda HIRSCH is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Linda HIRSCH’s Zoom Meeting Time: Oct 29\, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)  \nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82532870763?pwd=SQb7279ZgyfTNexRLQCnkrsBKrKOGh.1
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/brahmaviharas-sangha-breathing-the-sea-air/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T210000
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UID:10003963-1761595200-1761598800@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Join MMTCP AA’s LGBTQIA+ Sangha this October for community nourishment. Loretta will guide us. Come for all or part of the session. BYO beverage\, house pets\, and cozy clothing to reconnect in our monthly celebration\, however you see fit–hope to see you there! \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83191688904?pwd=8QKLXOYVirzAIEhLLkHldEr7A5ZcbH.1 \nMeeting ID: 831 9168 8904 \nPasscode: 292903
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/lgbtqia-sangha-11/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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